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Back to SearchHow The SAT Is Actually Scored
Season 1 Episode 16
Many test takers find the basic scaling of the SAT confusing, but the finer points of how this highly influential yet massively misunderstood test is…
7 years, 1 month ago
Finishing A Four Year Degree On Time
Season 1 Episode 15
About 66% of American students FAIL to earn their bachelor's degrees in four years. Yet, those extra years of college come at a tremendous cost. Amy …
7 years, 1 month ago
Mathematical Maturity & Test Success
Season 1 Episode 14
Far too often, we evaluate math ability in high schoolers solely on the basis of grades and level of math learned. A more accurate assessment of a …
7 years, 1 month ago
The Rampant Cost Of College
Season 1 Episode 13
Most of us involved even tangentially in college admissions understand that, while earning a college degree is expensive, the investment is well wort…
7 years, 2 months ago
How School and Private College Counselors Can Work Together
Season 1 Episode 12
Why is it so difficult sometimes for professionals with overlapping competencies to collaborate or communicate even when they seek the same outcomes.…
7 years, 2 months ago
Anxiety and Socioeconomic Status
Season 1 Episode 11
While all teenagers are alike in certain ways, those at the very top and very bottom of the socioeconomic spectrum share some disconcerting similarit…
7 years, 2 months ago
Deciding Between the SAT and ACT
Season 1 Episode 10
The SAT and ACT have both been around for decades, but the two tests have never been more alike or universally accepted. How is a college-bound teen …
7 years, 2 months ago
College Advising for Underserved Populations
Season 1 Episode 9
Comprehensive college advising sets the foundation for college success, but not all students receive this guidance in equal measure. What kind of spe…
7 years, 3 months ago
Bringing Critical Balance to High Schoolers' Lives
Season 1 Episode 8
Many of today's high school students somehow appear to cram 30 hours of academic, extracurricular, work, and social commitments into each of their 24…
7 years, 3 months ago
The State of the Test Prep Industry in 2019
Season 1 Episode 7
Test preparation might be the least understood or explored multibillion dollar industry in the world. How has test prep--particularly in the realm of…
7 years, 3 months ago